"In the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors rediscovered platinum by mistake and viewed it as a nuisance to their hunt for gold. While panning in New Granada, they found white metal rocks mixed in with yellow gold nuggets, making it difficult to extract their intended loot for trade. The Spanish called the metal “Platina”, a derogatory term derived from the Spanish word for silver, meaning “little silver”. Still thirsty for gold, and unimpressed by platinum’s appearance, the Spanish mistakenly dismissed it as an inferior metal and threw it back into the rivers of Ecuador to “ripen”. For years after its initial rediscovery, platinum had no value except as a means of counterfeiting."
. We use to have "AMF" painted on our differential covers too. The old F U N days. We had names painted on our rear quarter panels as well, "The Butcher", The Rapper", "Strange Brew ", "Hello - Goodbye", and ect.. Those were good times.
